Table 2.

Mean Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS).

MDAS Items	Mean ± sd	Classification
Going to the dentist for treatment tomorrow	2.12 ± 1.04	Slightly Anxious
Sitting in the dentist waiting area	2.21 ± 1.03	Slightly Anxious
Having a tooth drilled	2.70 ± 1.19	Fairly Anxious
Having teeth scaled and polished	1.92 ± 1.04	Slightly Anxious
Having local anesthetic injection	3.05 ± 1.25	Fairly Anxious
Having extraction or surgical procedure	3.50 ± 1.25	Fairly Anxious to very anxious
Total score	15.50 ± 5.4	Moderately Anxious